According to a new statement, Microsoft has made on the 17th of December, existing Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 users will have to wait until early 2016 to receive the final update. Here is what the official Microsoft spokesman has said about the update: Back in October, Microsoft officials said that current Windows Phone users will be able to update to Windows 10 Mobile in December 2015. Now it’s said to be sometime in January 2016, which could also suggest that the company may be planning to release its mobile operating system during the roll out of the next Windows 10 “Redstone” build for Insiders time frame....

According to the software giant, Edge will have support for Dolby Audio Plus format that offers “crisp and clear audio in a broad range of channel configurations”, and Edge will be the first browser to support such audio format. The company continues saying that “websites will now be able to selectively support Dolby Audio as a premium sound experience”. Windows 10 already includes support for the Dolby Digital Plus Portable Mode, which allows a dynamic range of control settings to optimize the sound experience on built-in speakers and headphones....

The KB5010342 update bumps the version number to build 19042.1526 (20H2), 19043.1526 (21H1), and 19044.1526 (21H2), and according to the changelogs, it fixes a security vulnerability and resolves problems with the printing system, Microsoft Edge, and adds a new feature called “Sync Your Settings” for users making the leap to Windows 11. In addition, Microsoft is also releasing updates for older versions of Windows 10, including for versions 1909, 1809, 1607, and 1507....

According to the Windows 10 health dashboard website, version 1909 is ready for download on any device using the Check for updates button from the Windows Update settings page starting January 21. However, it’ll not install automatically when checking for updates. Instead, a “Download and install now” option will appear to begin the installation manually. On the other hand, if you’re the November 2018 Update or an older release, Windows Update will try download and install the new version automatically as this release is reaching its end of support cycle....

Since then the company has been slowly expanding availability, and now the company has begun the next phase of the rollout to start updating devices approaching end of service automatically. “We are now starting a new phase in our rollout. Using the machine learning-based (ML-based) training we have done so far, we are increasing the number of devices selected to update automatically to Windows 10, version 2004 that are approaching end of service” – Microsoft says in the announcement....

Larry Hryb, also known as Microsoft’s Major Nelson, has stated on Twitter that Xbox Live on Windows 10 will be free. “Xbox Live Gold will not be required for online multiplayer gaming using our service on Windows 10 PCs and Phones.”. — Larry Hryb 💫✨ (@majornelson) March 5, 2015 The software giant has tried to monetize on PC gaming with Games for Windows Live before, but the service failed to gain any attraction among PC gamers, because of the pricing and bugs on games and features....

This problem only affects devices in an organization or school network since provisioning packages are “.PPKG” files to help configure new computers during the initial setup. If you are a home user or someone with a Windows 11 device in a small office, you’re unlikely to be affected by this bug. Furthermore, Microsoft says that provisioning using Windows Autopilot is not affected. As part of the workaround, the company suggests provisioning the computer before upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 to bypass the problem....

Build 22000.160, according to the company, adjust the alerts about the estimated time to apply updates that appear in the Windows Update settings and through the experience to appear only on computers using a Solid-State Drive (SSD). As a result, devices with standard hard drives will no longer see these notifications. In addition, this flight is introducing a new Clock app that includes the Focus Sessions feature, which is meant to be a new way for users to focus on tasks and work....

According to the official changelogs (Windows Insider Preview link), the update KB5011563 for Windows 11 introduces new changes for the notifications, fixes startup problems with Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps, addresses memory leak and network-related problems, and a lot more. Update KB5011563 fixes and changes for Windows 11 These are the fixes and new features available with the latest update preview of Windows 11: Install Windows 11 build 22000.593 If you want to download and install the Windows 11 build 22000....

Build 22622.440 for Windows 11, according to the announcement, introduces the new Taskbar Overflow experience, the new “Open With” interface that follows the design language of Windows 11 and includes several fixes and improvements. In addition, for both build 22621.440 and 22622.440, you will find new Dynamic Widgets content on The taskbar. Taskbar Overflow Starting with this flight, build 22622.440 introduces the Taskbar Overflow feature (previously seen on build 25163), which has been designed to make it easier to switch and launch apps when you don’t have a lot of space in the Taskbar....

Build 22623.1095 for Windows 11, according to the official changes, brings more support interaction with interface controls and various fixes for the Taskbar and Task Manager. In addition, for both builds, 22621.1095 and 22623.1095, you will find that the Taskbar includes a new search box with more rounded corners instead of a square shape. Windows 11 build 22623.1095 Starting with this flight, Windows 11 updates the Start menu search box with more rounded corners to match the search box’s design on the Taskbar....

In the announcement, AMD explains that stuttering can happen on Ryzen computers with fTPM ( Firmware Trusted Platform Module) when performing “extended fTPM-related memory transactions in SPI flash memory (“SPIROM”) located on the motherboard.” As a result, this can lead to “temporary pauses in system interactivity or responsiveness until the transaction is concluded.” The company says that affected devices will need a system BIOS update to resolve the issue permanently, but the update won’t be available until early May 2022....

The interface also has a reference to open the “Smart actions settings” page in the Settings app. However, the Settings app doesn’t include any page for these new settings at the time of this writing. Windows 11 already has a “Clipboard History” interface, which you can open using the “Windows key + V” keyboard shortcut that lets you paste text and images that you copied to the clipboard. The “Smart Clipboard” seems like it could be an evolution of the “Clipboard History” feature....

Don’t get really excited yet, because it seems that this latests Service Pack 1 (SP1) will not bring new features or great enhancements to Windows 7, simply better support by delivering ongoing updates, which many of them have already been made available in Windows Updates in past. But Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 seems to be the one that is going to bring some new features like: Dynamic Memory, which enables servers running Hyper-V for server virtualization to adjust dynamically Virtual Machine memory usage based on demand, making the server more efficient, and RemoteFX, which allows to deliver a local like experience for remote users through Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and also Windows updates previously made available....

As The Verge has reported from sources familiar with the company’s plan, Microsoft is going to bundle a number of Metro style apps at launch. Here is the preinstalled application list to come bundled (presumably) in Windows 8 Consumer Preview — Beta: Messaging Camera Mail SkyDrive Calendar Photos People Music Video All these application mentioned above, and there could be more, are set to come preinstalled in the Consumer Preview release of the operating system, and they will be updatable from the Windows Store....

In a post published at the Building Windows 8 blog, Alice Steinglass explained that after various studies, Microsoft realized that the classic Start menu was mostly used to launch applications that you rarely use, and that more users are using the taskbar as the place to start a new application. She also said about the Start menu: ” It affords limited customization, provides virtually no useful information, and offers only a small space for search results....

Now things have changed. SkyDrive is more integrated to Windows 8.1 than ever before, practically is part of the operating system (although it’s worth noting that it is still an app). After upgrading to 8.1, you won’t need to install anything, and the new version of the app addresses many of the shortcomings that deal with giving more control to the user on what to sync, managing the available storage space, and ditching the SkyDrive desktop app from the equation....

No too long ago, Microsoft discussed the changes they were making to improve the battery life in Windows 8. Since then many other changes and improvements has been added to the upcoming version of the OS, regarding power efficiency. In a new article at the Building Windows 8 Blog, Sharif Farag and Ben Srour are detailing how Windows 8 has improved power management to cut power consumption to the minimum, without affecting user experience....

Furthermore, it’s also said that the version Microsoft is offering to the press is not the final preview everyone will receive at the end of September. However there will be an update at the release date that should activate many of the features that weren’t available before the update. The new report also claims that Microsoft is planning to modify Windows 9 activation policies to allow users to reinstall the operating system an unlimited numbers of times on the same hardware....

According to Microsoft’s announcement, version 1.6 for the Terminal ships with the first preview of the settings interface to customize virtually every aspect of the app and the available consoles. For example, you can customize the startup behavior, interaction, appearance, rendering, and you can change color schemes without the need to mess with the “settings.json” file. The Windows Terminal settings interface also includes a section to customize each profile (PowerShell, Command Prompt, etc....